PhoneFusion Questions

[redd214]

if this is not allowed i will happily remove it. but i found an updated version on xda, havent tested it yet though

[vne147]

I've been making a little progress on this.

I have succeeded in preventing the FVMPlus application from launching when a voicemail is received by doing the following:

In the \Windows\Start Menu\Programs\ directory I renamed the FVMPlus.lnk file to FVMPlus_bak.lnk. I didn't want to totally delete it because I wasn't sure if it would break anything. Now since it's renamed, what ever it was that was starting the FVMPlus application upon receiving a voicemail won't find the .lnk file it's looking for so the application does not get started.

Next, in order to make the FVMPlus application still work when executed manually from the start menu I changed the value of the HKLM\SOFTWARE\HTC\Manila\ProgramLauncher\3\Path registry key to \Program Files\FVMPlus\FVMPlus.exe. I have that application in slot 3 of my start menu (i.e. left column 2nd row). You may have to change the 3 accordingly.

I also found the registry key responsible for making the new voicemail notification pop up on the Today screen. It is HKCU\System\State\Messages\vmail\Total\Unread\Coun t.
Changing the value from 0 to 1 or greater makes the notification for unread voicemail pop up on the today screen.

Now I'm trying to figure out where the OS is told what to do when the unread voicemail notification on the today screen is tapped. If I can find that and assuming it's in the registry somewhere, I can change the action from, call *86 to run FVMPlis.exe. In theory, I could also add something to make it change the value of the HKCU\System\State\Messages\vmail\Total\Unread\Coun t registry key to 0 so the voicemail notification would go away after tapping it on the today screen.

I'm also trying to figure out how the phone is told from the network that there is a new voicemail waiting. There has to be some registry key somewhere that does this otherwise the FVMPlus application wouldn't know to launch automatically when a new voicemail arrives.

Once I figure the last two things out, I think I can come up with a workaround. Then maybe I can generate a .cab for people to use in the future when changing to PhoneFusion.

Anymore ideas anyone?

[vne147]

Originally Posted by redd214

if this is not allowed i will happily remove it. but i found an updated version on xda, havent tested it yet though

Version 2.3 dated 9/15/2009 is the latest version. Once you sign up for PhoneFusion and are logged into your account, go to Voicemail Plus Options > Voicemail > Fusion Voicemail Plus Destinations. Then click the button "Send Link" that should be next to your cell phone number. That will send a link to the .cab file of the lastest version.

[PhoneFusion]

The application is designed to receive a text message that arrives in a special format that tells the application a new message has arived and needs to be downloaded.

The application should run ONE TIME and then be left in the background (don't close it) where it will display a new message notification if you get a new one, but it won't launch every time a new message comes in because it's running.

It does not currently integrate with the today/home screen.

If you prevent application from launching when a text message comes in then you will have to manually sync the application. The application can only access the text message when it comes in, it can not access the inbox for text messages.

We do not reccommend that you modify the registry entries for the application.


I hope that answers all of your questions.

[vne147]

Originally Posted by PhoneFusion

The application is designed to receive a text message that arrives in a special format that tells the application a new message has arived and needs to be downloaded.

By "the application" do you mean the FVMPlus.exe application?

Also, does this mean that I get charged for a text message by my carrier everytime I get a voicemail?

[PhoneFusion]

Originally Posted by vne147

By "the application" do you mean the FVMPlus.exe application?

Also, does this mean that I get charged for a text message by my carrier everytime I get a voicemail?

Yes and yes.

[p-slim]

Originally Posted by PhoneFusion

The application is designed to receive a text message that arrives in a special format that tells the application a new message has arived and needs to be downloaded.

The application should run ONE TIME and then be left in the background (don't close it) where it will display a new message notification if you get a new one, but it won't launch every time a new message comes in because it's running.

It does not currently integrate with the today/home screen.

If you prevent application from launching when a text message comes in then you will have to manually sync the application. The application can only access the text message when it comes in, it can not access the inbox for text messages.

We do not reccommend that you modify the registry entries for the application.


I hope that answers all of your questions.

this is something i don't agree with. The application should not have to be left running in the backround. When i had phone fusion before i did not have to have it running all the time, it would open up as i received a new voicemail. Now it does open up when i recieve the voicemail but it doesn't download the message until i press sync. I think a notification should pop up instead of the program opening up imho and it definitely shouldn't have to be left in the running programs menu.

[vne147]

Originally Posted by p-slim

this is something i don't agree with. The application should not have to be left running in the backround. When i had phone fusion before i did not have to have it running all the time, it would open up as i received a new voicemail. Now it does open up when i recieve the voicemail but it doesn't download the message until i press sync. I think a notification should pop up instead of the program opening up imho and it definitely shouldn't have to be left in the running programs menu.

I agree. I have never before had to manually start the application (assuming the application to which the previous post refers is FVMPlus.exe) and it still launched on it's own when I recieved a voicemail. If the application must be running in the background for it to show up when a new voicemail is recieved and if I don't manually start it then wouldn't FVMPlus.lnk have to be in the \Windows\Startup directory because it isn't on my phone.

[PhoneFusion]

Originally Posted by p-slim

this is something i don't agree with. The application should not have to be left running in the backround. When i had phone fusion before i did not have to have it running all the time, it would open up as i received a new voicemail. Now it does open up when i recieve the voicemail but it doesn't download the message until i press sync. I think a notification should pop up instead of the program opening up imho and it definitely shouldn't have to be left in the running programs menu.

If you don't leave it running it needs to start each time you get a message, that's how it works. You can close it, it's just going to take longer and interrupt whatever you are doing because of the way WM works if the app is not running.

[p-slim]

Originally Posted by appzattak

yeah that is what I figured. I've tried many times to get that dang thing waived and they wont. The best I was able to do was with retentions, is get a 25% $15.00 + 25% discount each month to help off set it, but it still costed too much to justify.

I really wish they would do it for free like VZW does.

i agree. Or they should at least off the option for 3.99 like vz does.

Originally Posted by PhoneFusion

If you don't leave it running it needs to start each time you get a message, that's how it works. You can close it, it's just going to take longer and interrupt whatever you are doing because of the way WM works if the app is not running.

oh, ok. thats what i figured.